Foundations
Point-Counterpoint: Should Nonprofits Be Allowed to Support Political Candidates?
Arguments for & against legislation that prohibits churches & other charitable organizations from direct or indirect political campaigning.
From Black Panther to Nonprofit CFO
Interview with Norma Mtume, former Black Panther and co-founder of SHIELDS for Families in Los Angeles.
I Followed A Founder: A First-Person Nonprofit Tale
Too often, the focus on nonprofit executive transitions is about the departing executive. Here’s one such story.
Fundraising in Nonprofits of Color
Conventional fundraising advice is far more doable for the mainstream program than the one based in a community of color.
Deconstructing Nonprofit Sustainability
Maybe in some mythic past it was possible to think first about strategic impact goals, and then about how to raise the money. But today we know better: you can’t talk about what you’re going to do without talking about how to get the money.
Donor-Advised Funds Background
A brief introduction to donor-advised funds (DAFs). A DAF typically affords the advantages of two kinds of anonymity for a donor.
How to Get a Job at a Foundation
How foundations say they hire is often different from how they approach the hiring process. We asked foundation staffers how they got hired.
Foundation-Nonprofit “Partnerships” — Fact or Fiction?
Between foundations and nonprofits, sharing values, connections, and other support is good — but the relationship should be focused on funds.
Regrets of a Former Arts Funder
Rethinking what defines art and how the less mainstream types can be protected and encouraged.
The Trouble with Turkey
Dozens of nonprofits contemplate many aspects of your beautiful turkey long before it lands on your table for Thanksgiving.